Tinea capitis and topical Terbinafine cream [2]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 395-396

  Redondo Mateo, Juan ^a   Esquivias Gómez, José Ignacio ^a   Carrero González, Pablo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; TERBINAFINE;

CASE REPORT; CREAM; DERMATOPHYTE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HAIR GROWTH; HAIR LOSS; HUMAN; LETTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCALP; SKIN EXFOLIATION; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON VIOLACEUM; VOMITING;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; NAPHTHALENES; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 2642548425     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02065.x     Document Type: Letter

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